Bag-holder.



No. 664,409. Patented Dec. 25, I900.

s. 0. HICKS & P. L. HOFFMAN. BAG HOLDER.

(Application filed may 12, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SCHUYLER C. HICKS AND PETER L; HOFFMAN, OF NEW OARLISLE, INDIANA.

BAG-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 664,409, dated December 25, 1900. Application filed May 12, 1900. Serial No. 16,532. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, SOHUYLER O. HICKS and PETER L. HOFFMAN, citizens of the United States, residing at New Oarlisle, in the county of St. Joseph andState of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Holders; and We do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to vwhich it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in bag-holders, and relates particularly to that class of such devices which can be removably secured to the ordinary bag-holding truck.

Que object of our invention is to provide a construction which as an entirety can be either adjustably secured to the supporting portion of a truck or which may be independently hung up at any suitable point.

A further object is to provide a construction in which the holding members are mounted to have a movement relative to each other, the inward movement being against the tension of a spring and the outward movementbeing automatically occasioned by said spring.

A further object is to provide a device of this character in which the bag-supporting members are mounted at the opposite ends of a leaf-spring, the latter being secured at a point intermediate its ends to a bar or standard which may be adj ustably secured to the truck or which can be suspended at any suitable point.

A further object is to provide a construction which is neat and attractive in appearusual form, having a single support extending upwardly from a point intermediatethe wheels, said support being designated as a. The usual base-support a is provided to support the bag. A clip a is mounted adjustably on the standard a, said clip being secured in position by any suitable means, such as the bolt a b designates a bar or standard, the lower end of which is adapted to be clamped to the standard a, by means of the clip a while the upper end is provided with one or more perforations b, by means of which said bar or standard may be supported or suspended from any suitable point independent of the truck. As shown in the drawings, said bar or standard b is provided with a bent portion 17 and secured to said bar or standard at a point above said bend or offset is a spring b preferably bent to the shape shown in the drawings, said spring being attached to the bar or standard at a point intermediate its ends. To the outer free end of the spring 19 is secured in any suitable manner the hopper C, while the opposite free end of said spring is provided with a laterally-extending bar or cross-piece b the outer ends of which are twisted, as shown in the drawings, and designated as If, the twisted formation causing the ends of said bar to present a broad sur face over which the edge of the bag is passed, preventing any tendency of the bag to become torn asthe contents are placed therein. The hopper O is preferably formed with downwardly-converging sides, the lower portion being flared outwardly on its sides and front, as shown'at c. I

In operating our improved holder the bag is first placed in position over the flared portion a and the hopper and bag both drawn rearwardly against the tension of the spring 12 until the opening of the bag is in position to receive the twisted end portions b whereupon the bag is drawn upwardly and allowed to be drawn forwardly by the spring 1) until the mouth of the bag is distended, the upper portion of the bag being held by the flared portion 0 and the twisted end portions b After the bag has been filled by passing the contents through the hopper the bag and hopper are drawn rearwardly until the twisted end portions may be released, after which the remaining portion of the bag may be readily disconnected.

The principal advantage -of our construction consists in the fact that the bag is supported by broad surfaces instead of the usual pins, thus eliminating any tendency of the bag being destroyed. Other advantages, however, are present, among which may be mentioned the fact that by reason of the mounting of the bag-supporting members on opposite ends of a leaf-spring, but having a relative movement toward and from each other, the device is applicable for bag-holddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A bag-holder comprising a support; a vertically-extending leaf -spring secured to said supportat a point intermediate of its ends, said ends being mounted to allow of a yielding movement toward'and from each other relatively; and substantially rigid bagengaging portions secured to the free ends of said spring. r

v2. A bag-holder comprising a support; a vertically-extending leaf -spring secured to said support at a point intermediate of its ends, said ends being mounted to allow of a yielding movement toward and from each other relatively; a hopper secured to one end of said spring, said hopper having a flared bottom portion to receive and support a portion of the bag; and a cross-bar, having twisted ends, secured to the opposite free end of said spring, said twisted endsand said flared portion forming a substantially large supportingsurface for the bag.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES DUSHANE, 7 EDA E. ROSENGRANS. 

